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CLARIFIER AND CLARIFIER SYSTEM Fil ed Aug. 4, 1937 7 Sheets-Sheet 7 g ll l l l Zhmentors I Patented Apr. 16,1940 I l' UNITED- STATES PATENT 'orrlcs AND omnmmn srs'rm Harold J. Jacobs, Mathews, cerlr. Dahlberg,New Orleans, and Joseph J. Manson, Roma, La.

Application August 4, 1937, Serial No. 151,392

8 Claims. (01. 210-55) The present invention relates to improvements Figure 7 is a similar view taken on the line in clariflers and clarifler systems, and more par- 1-! 01' Figure 2. p

ticularly relates .to the type of clarifler used for FigllreB is a view 01' one of the inlet headers the clarification obliquors in various processes wi h pp y p p S wn in sec n- I by th floatation th d, I Figure 9 is a side view ofthe inlet header with l The invention contemplates the improvement the 911 P p d the bo tom a k co nect-1011s 01 both .the structure of the clarifler or clarify- Shown n Sec on. ingunit, and the system in which one or more Figure a f m a y Ver cal sectlon such units is included, as well as new features in through DQ the inner 9 tanks 1 0 the principle oioperation 01' both-clarifler and showing e' the Outlet n c sy t m, Figure 11 is a vertical section taken through the Another object of the invention is to provide liquid level control devicean improved clarifier and system in which the Fi ure 12 is a diagramm t V w Showing the u effectiveness of the treatments carried on is ima ghg with two of the 'claliflers tt ontr l f the various 35 2:5 3 $35: i223: gu s a Figure 13 is a vertical longitudinal section Heretotor'e, in previous types of clariflers, it taken through parts of 2 has been necessary to employ high temperatures Referring more part culafly 0 Figures i 6 over long periods f time to eflrect propel. clari and 7, i5 represents the sloping bottom of an flcation' such high temperatures and long time outer tank and it the similarly sloping bottom I0 intervals are generally detrimental, causing in gg aig f gf g g gggg i its ends by the many instances deterioration and losses, thereby end walls and '8 The end wall n is deeper or reducing the recovery 01' valuable products. higher in a vertical sense than the end wan I8 Moreover in previous clariflers no proper method l as device has been evolved for piomptly owing to the sloping bottom .5. The outer tank id moving scum which remains in considerable :33:2 ,i fi f jj fig g 'i gfu or plates quantities during the clarification treatment. h 1 F1 we 6 artitions 2| in an suit In accordance with the invention an improved a? m exgend {,g the a bgttoms scum remover is provided and the timepeflod l5 and I6 01 the outer and inner tanks. The 80 of the treatment considerably reduced whereby partitions-2| run longitudinally f the tanks The the high temperatures will .n adversely aflect side walls l9 and are reinforced at their upper the product, and whereby heat treatments may comer portions by angle irons 22 or the mm s be either carried on at lower temperatures'or for These angle Irons 23 assist to support other angle shorter interval. time? irons 23 or suitable fittings for the support of the 35 on the line 6-! in Figure 2.

Withihe forming and other Objects in View, side walls 24 and 25 of the inner tank or recepthe invention will be more fullydescribed heretac1e inafter, and will be more particularly pointed out A h w in Figure 6 these side walls 24 and '25 in the claims appended n 'eto. extend upwardly above the side walls I 9 and 20 40 In the drawin s. wh n. lik s m s refer of the outer lower tank; and the angle irons or 40 to like or corresponding parts throughout the Sevother fittings 23 may be welded or,otherwise seera v i a cured to such side walls 24 and 25 to support the Figure 1 is a top plan view of a clarifler coninner tank within the outer tank. structedin accordance with the present inven- A hown also in Figure 6 the bottom of the t on pa s being brokell'fiwayy inner tank is formed ina-series or waves run- 5 Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same with ning transversely ofsuch inner container and pa en w a d pa ts s wn ec o forming a. plurality of troughs 26-, the Walls of Fi e 3 is a l'v r i fll sec ion aken which are preferably flaring. These troughs ex- .along the line 3-3 in'Flsure tend longitudinally of the inner containerand I Figure 4 is an end elevation as seen from the they substantially parallel and removed laterally 50 left of Figure 2; from one another by the spaces 21 whi h open Figure 5 is an end elevation seen from the into communication at their lower, portio with ri ht of Fi ur v the interior space of the large outer tank. The

Figure 6 is a transverse vertical section taken spaces 21 are-wider in a transverse sense at their l lower portions than at their upper portions: while u the troughs 25 which communicate with the interior space of the inner or upper receptacle are narrowest at their lower closed portions and widest at their upper parts where they communicate with the head space of such inner receptacle. In other words the walls 28 which constitute the wave-like formation of the inner receptacle bottom are flaring; The interior space wall I! and I8 and the top flange 33 of the outer tank in order to close in the interior space of such outer tank.

The outer tank thus euvelops the inner receptacle along its sloping bottom, along its ends and at extensive portions of its sides. The closed interior space of the outer tank forms a heating chamber or a heating jacket for the inner receptacle or liquor compartment whereby the heating medium may flow through the spaces 21 between the troughs 25 occupied by the liquor. The relatively great volume of heating medium in the spaces 21 at opposite sides of-a body of liquor in any given trough 25 will act to promote a rapid transference of heat through such liquor body and thus the time interval for the heat treatment of the liquor is materially reduced. At the same time the liquor is more thoroughly heated throughout and more effectively treated within a shorter space of time.

During the treatment mud or scum will form upon the surface of the liquor in the liquor compartment and it is desirable that such scum be removed and evacuated separately.

The skimming device is best seen in Figures 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and '7 and constitutes generally skimming bars 34 extending transversely of the liquor compartment. The skimmers 34 are carried along by two endless chains 35 running over pairs of end sprockets 35 and 31. A suitable number of pairs of idler sprockets 38 and 39 are placed at intermediate points to suitably support the chains, or rather the upper rims thereof. Pairs of arms 45 are affixed to the chains in any suitable manner for carrying the skimmer bars 34. The skimmer bars 34 are supported at the outer ends of the pairs of arms 45. At their inner ends such arms 40 carry rollers 4| disposed to ride upon tracks 42. These tracks are illustrated to be in the form of angle iron although their cross-sectional configuration isnot critical. These tracks 42 may be secured to the upwardly projecting side walls 24 and 25 of the inner receptacle, as shown in Figure 6, by bolts or screws arranged to permit proper adjustment of the tracks in a horizontal or inclined position with the necessary vertical displacement to efiect the proper engagement of v the scum by the skimmer bars 34.

The sprockets 36 are fixedly mounted upon a drive or head shaft 43 by which motion is imparted to the chains 35. The various other pairs of sprockets are mounted upon idler shafts as indicated.

As shown more particularly in Figures 2 and '7 the head shaft-.43 carriesfixedly thereon a worm wheel 44 disposed in mesh with a worm pinion 45 on the shaft 45 of an electric motor 41.

The chains 35 are driven in the direction of the arrow shown in Figure 3; that is, the upper runs of chains move to the left while the lower runs of such chains move to the right. The operative motion of the skimmer bars 34 is thus from left to right in Figure 3. As will be hereinafter described the deeper or left end of the 5 liquor compartment is the receiving end, the

clarified liquor being withdrawn at the shallower end. Thus the skimmer bars 34 move in the direction of liquor movement during clarification treatment and the scum forming on top of the 10 liquor in the liquor compartment is moved along by skimmers toward the outlet end or the liquor compartment. In so doing, as shown in Figure 3, the skimmer bars encounter the inclined plane or wall 48 which is an extension portion of the end' 15 wall 30 of the inner receptacle. Such incline wall 48 causes the skimmer bars 34 to ride upwardly, lifting the chains 35 with them and causing the scum entrained with the skimmer bars 34 to be pushed over the weir 49 and thence 20 into the scum depository or tank 59. The bottom of this tank 50 is depressed below the weir 49. The deeper end wall 29 of the inner receptacle is also preferably inclined where it extends above the closed top of the outer tank, such inclined 25 part being indicated at 5|, this inclination being for the purpose of allowing for clearance for i the operation of the skimmer bars about the end idler sprockets 31.

The mud and scum driven by the skimmer 90 bars into the scum compartment finds ready egress out of the bottom'port 52 and through the take-off pipes 53 and 54. The electric motor may be operated continuously or intermittently as desired.

As shown more particularly in Figures 3, 4, 8 and 9 the liquor enters the liquor compartments through a plurality of liquor inlet risers 55.

In Figu e 6 five troughs 25 are shown; and in Figure 4 five inlet risers 55 are illustrated, 40 the same being placed directly in line with the end portions of their respective troughs. The lower portion of each riser 55 communicates with an end portion of its trough by an inlet pipe 55. As shown in Figure 3 the inlet pipes com- 4,5 municate with the deep ends of the troughs 25 and very close to the bottom portions of such deep ends. Unions 51 may be included in the pipes 55. Flexible sealing devices extend about the pipes 55. Such sealing devices are shown 50 more particularly in Figure 9 and include a. rubber or other ring or collar 55 bound at one end by aband 59 about the pipe 55, and by a band 55 about the other end of the ring to a flange 5| 0! the outer tank end wall I'I. Thus none of 55 the heating fluid in the heating jacket is permitted to escape around the pipes 55.

As shown more particularly in Figures 4, 8 and 9, the risers 55 receive the liquor from a header 52. For each riser 55 the header has a group no of discharge nozzles 53. For convenience of illustration we have illustrated three such nozzles 53 in a group; These nozzles 53 are separate and independent of one another. Flow through each is under the control of a separate valve 55 54. The port areas of these nozzles may be the same or different in each group. Whether the same or diflerent, each group oi nozzles afiord a wide range of adiustabllity. of liquor intake. Only one of the nozzles may be.open,-or if desired both nozzles may be open in which case double the flow of liquor is had. In othercases the maximum flow volume may be had by opening all three valves 54.

As heretofore stated the liquor moves from the .175

in Figure 3 to the shallower end thereof.

charge is shown more particularly in Figures 3, 5, 7,10 and 11. The discharge is outwardly through discharge pipes 85. As shown in Figure 10 these pipes extend through both end walls I8 and of the outer tank and inner receptacle. Sealing devices 88, of the character heretofore described, or of other suitable character, are mounted in connection with the pipe and the end wall I8 of the outer tank. As heretofore explained there are five troughs forming the bottom of the liquor compartment. In Figure 7 the shallower end of the trough is seen where five outlet pipes 65'are shown as being disposed in alinement, one pipe 85 with each of the troughs. Figure 1 illustrates that each of the five discharge pipes 85 has an elbow connection 61 therein to enable the discharge pipes to extend over to a constant level tank 68. The tank 68 forms a liquor overflow tank for the liquor compartment. Each discharge pipe in the tank 88 has an elbow 88 carrying an upstanding threaded nipple I0 on' which is adjustably screwed a sleeve II. In the. side of the overflow tank 68 near its bottom is a liquor discharge orifice having a perforated plug I2 therein. The orifice is arranged to discharge the liquor into a discharge trough I3. The trough 13 connects with'a header 14 by means of a valve connection I5.

As shown in Figure 1, the overflow tank 68 is divided by partitions 16 into a number of separate compartments corresponding in number to the number of troughs 28 in the liquor com partment of 'the receptacle. Separate perforated plugs I2 are provided for each compartment. However, the trough I8 extends in common to all of the perforated plugs 12 and one outlet I5 is sufllcient for the common trough 18.

' As shown more particularly in Figure 11, each compartment of the overflow tank 68 contains a float 11 carrying a rod I8 running through a guide [9 and having at its upper end an index or pointer moving over a scale 8I.

The sleeves II may be individually adjusted 'upand down. The liquor from the respective trough of the liquor compartment will spill over the upper end of the sleeve.

Consequently, the height of the upper end of .sleeve 'II will determine the constant level maintained in the trough. The liquor spilling over the sleeve II will accumulate in the compartment of the overflow tank 68.' The outlet .of this overflow liquor depends upon the head of liquid in the compartment 58 and the port area of the orifice in plug". The rate of discharge of this liquor from tank 58 to trough I8 is shown on scale 8| by the index80. If' a plug 1: having a large orifice is selected the discharge flow will be at a greater rate, the float -'II will fall with the receding liquid level and the index 80 will indicate this condition on the scale 8|. On the other hand if a plug 12 having small port area is selected, then the head of fluid in the overflow tank 88 will tend to increase and rise, carrying upwardly the float I1 and index 80 to reflect this condition on the scale 8|. The'velocity of discharge of the liquor may be regulated by plug selection but the'rate of discharge must equal 7 rate of entrance.

Connected to the end or the outer tank at the liquor inletend are heating fluid outlet pipes 82 best seen; in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 The outlet This shallower end is the discharge end. The dis-- a receiving vessel or tank 84. 95 the liquor from the receiving tank 94 is conpipes 82 read into a' header I: provided with a veyed to a constant level control tank 96. In the tank 95 is a float 91 connected to a float-controlled valve 98 through the link 99. Bottom of tank 95 is connected by pipe I00 to the header 82.

The heating fluid enters through a supply pipe IOI under controlof a valve I02. The pipe IN is disposed above a heating fluid receiving tank I03 in the bottom of which is mounted a steam injector or other form of heater I04, steam being supplied to this injector through a pipe I05 having therein a thermostat valve I06. The thermostat for valve I 08 is preferably disposed close to the outlet of the heating fluid from tank I03. The outlet pipe is indicated at I01, com- A valve I08 in the suction pipe I0'I.controls the Through the pipe withdrawal of liquid. The discharge side of the pump I08 is connected through pipe H0 to the outer tank or the heating jacket at the liquor discharge end thereof. In the pipe is a check valve III and a-thermostat valve H2 controlled by" the. liquor temperature in the header I4.

The operation'of the clariflr for the specific application of clarifying melt liquor in sugar refineries bythe floatation method is as follows:

Heating fluid, either *water or liquids with high boiling points, such as, for instance, water having its density raised by the addition of soluble matter, is introduced into the tank I03 by -means of pipe IOI under the control of the manual' valve I02. A constant level of the heating fluid may be maintained in the reservoir. I03 by means of the overflow pipe H3. i

To put the system in operation, the valve I09 is opened and the-pump I08 started and kept in continuous operation. Thepump will withdraw the liquid from the reservoir I03 through the pipe I01 and circulate such fluid to the piping H0 and through the normally openvalves II I and .I I2 therein to the outer tank or jacket at the higher end of its slopingbottom I5. The heating fluid flows through the space 21 surrounding the troughs 26 and through the pipe 82 into the header 83 and the riser 88 through the valve 85 and the pipe 86 back to the supply tank I 03.

The thermostat valve I I l/ will naturally remain open until hot liquor appears in the header I4.

The pump I08 is allowed to operate continuously, and the liquid to flow" continuously from supply pipe IOI into the reservoir I03 until the heating jacket is filled and until the reservoir I03 is brought up to the overflow II3. w will now be turned into the pipe I05 and allowed to flow through the thermostat valve I08 to the heater I04. Steam pressure is carried on the pipe I 05, throughout the operation of the clarifier. v

The liquid in the reservoir I08 will thus be heated at the same time that his being circulated by the pump I08 until the prope: operating temperatureis reached both in, the reservoir H63 and in the clarifier heating jacket. At this point, the thermostat valve I88 will throttle the steam and hold the temperature constant thereafter.

Liquor to be clarified having previously been treated either mechanically or chemically, or both, will now be introduced into the tank 84 through the operation of the manual valve 92 and by means of the piping 93. This tank 94 will be kept partially filled throughout the operation. From the tank 94 the liquor will flow through tubing 85 to tank 98 until the float 87 actuates the float valve 98 and thereby brings the liquor to a definite and constant level.

Manual valves 88 will now be opened in suflicient numbers to admit a proper flow of liquor to the risers 55, the rate being fixed by the constant level in tank 88 and the size or part area of cross section or the pipes or nozzles 83. When it is desired to open valve 84 it is preferable to open same to the fullest extent. The different rates of flow are maintained by opening one or more of the three valves 84 which form a group for each header 55; thereby giving several selective but definite rates of flow in the riser 55.

From the risers 85, the liquor flows through pipes 58 to each of the flared troughs 28 of the liquor compartment. This action is allowed to continue throughout the operation of the clarifier. The liquor in tank 98 is kept at a constant level by the action of the float 81 admitting liquor through the float valve 98 from supply tank 98 in the proper amount.

It is now apparent that the flared troughs 28 will each be filled until pipes 85 on the liquor discharge end are filled and the level brought up to the tops of the sleeves 1|.

At this point, the liquor in the liquor compartment will have risen above the tops of the flared.

troughs 28. I

The outer tank or heating jacket with the vent pipe 87 open, having previously been filled with hot liquid maintained in circulation by the pump 38, will cause heat to be conducted into the liquor in the flared troughs 28, and the liquor will be heated as liquor compartment fills-and remain full. If the proper rate of flow through the nozzles 83 has been maintained during the filling of the liquor compartment, the liquor, on

reaching a level even with the tops 01' the adjustable sleeves II, will have been properly clarifled, and the impurities therefrom will have begun to accumulate on the surface of the liquor in the form of a scum. The flow of the liquor to the liquor compartment is allowed to continue, adjusting the'proper rate from time to time, causing overflow to start at the tops of the adjustable sleeves it and the scum blanket to thicken. After this scum blanket has risen to the proper height above the surface of the liquor, the electric motor 41 is started, which puts into operation the skimming device. The lower pass of the device traveling in the direction of the arrow indicated in Figure 2 causes the skimmer bars 84 to engage the scum and slowly move it over the inclined end 48 into the scum compartment 88. From this compartment the scum ggws away through the pipes 88 and the header The clarified liquor, on overflowing the sleeves H, falls down into the liquor overflow tank 88 shown in Figure 11. From this tank 88 such aliquot flows out through the restricted orifice in :the plug 12 at the same rate that it passes over the sleeves 7|, after its level in the tank 88 has eraser reached some such point as that shown in Figure 11. In other words after a. suitable head or liquid has accumulated in the tank 88. From the orifice in plug 12 the liquor passes into the discharge trough I3 and away through .valve 15 to the header 14. This hot liquor, coming in contact with the thermostat element in header (4, actuates thermostat valve H2 which keeps the discharged liquor temperature constant by regulating the flow of the heating fluid to the jacket of the clarifier, which insures the proper temperature being carried in the various flared troughs 28 of the liquor compartment. This is very desirable in the proper operation of the apparatus.

In order to check the rate of discharge of each of the flared troughs of the liquor compartment,

the scale, 8|,shown in Figure '11, is graduated to reflect rates of discharge through the orifice in plug 12 for the various heads that will be indicated by the index 88. The checking of the discharge from each or the troughs is desired and thedischarge rates of all troughs in a clarifler must be the same in order to avoid any possibility of a transverse flow over the tops of the flared troughs 28 in the liquor compartment. Such a transverse flow would indicate an unequal distribution of liquor supplied to the troughs from tank 98. I 7

Any such unequal distribution could be immediately adjusted by the valves 84 of Figures 8 and 9. In order to provide a speed regulationof the skimmer bars 34, the motor or driving unit 41 may be or variable speed. The treatment of various liquors to be clarified, before their entrance to the tank 94 through valve 92 and pipe 93, depends on their nature, diflerent liquors requiring diflerent chemical and mechanical treatment. The particular liquor selected for this description is a sugar refinery melt treated chemicallypwith phosphoric acid and lime, and physically or mechanically with air introduced in the form. of entrainment.

The troughs 28 of the liquor compartment, as-

shown in Figure 6, are narrow and enveloped by heating fluid on the bottom and on both extensive side walls of each trough. As shown in Figures 2 and 3 the troughs 28 have diminishing depth from the inlet to the outlet ends. This construction is provided to insure that the cold liquor enteringwill not travel alongthe bottoms of the troughs 28 and thereby reach the discharge end before the scums are driven off. It may be seen that, should this happen, the scums from the cold liquor would travel upward at the extreme discharge end and thereby get into the liquor leaving the troughs.

With regard to the skimming device, it has been heretofore proposed to use scum removers in the older types of clariflers of the floatation group, but such means was only for the purpose of aiding the scums over the discharge ends of the tank,

and no means whatsoever was employed for forc- I ing the scum from the liquor inlet end to the point at which it is discharged. In accordance with the present invention the skimmer bars 34 first engage the scum at the extreme end of the tank opposite to where the discharge of the scum takes place, insuring the positive movement throughout the entire length of the tank; this same skimmer element being also the means for effectin the final discharge of scums.

The variable drive for the skimming device is also a desirable feature. Another desirable feature is the arrangement which permits the skimthem. This avoids the dragging or smearing ofmer bars N to engage the scum blanket a considerable distance below the tracks 42 which glnde the scum on surfaces over which it might be moved. In other words, the guiding element of the skimmer bars it is far enough removed from the scum blanket to avoid collecting s'cums.

As shown more particularly-in Figure 3, a perforated pipe .4 in communication with a source of cleaning fluid supply is disposed above the scum tank 50 and above the path of the skimmer bars 34 in order that cleaning fluid may be sprayed downwardly from such pipe 4 onto the skimmer bars 34 after they have deposited the scum in the tank 50. The scum tank 50 will catch this wash fluid and such wash fluid will tend to promote the rapid flow of the scuminto the pipes 53, and the header 54. In other words the wash water will facilitate theevacuation oi the scumirom the apparatus.

The flexible sealing devicw 58 and- 66 shown in Figures 9 audio not only prevent leakage of the heating fluid from the outer tank or heating 'jacket but they providea novel means of taking care of expansion and contraction.

It will be noted that the construction of the clarifier is such as to admit of the quick removal of the entire inner receptacle or liquor compartmeat from the outer tank or heating jacket by simply withdrawing a ,iew bolts. v

Figures 12 and 13 exhibit a new method of operating clarifiers which consists in maintaining the liquor temperature regulated by the use of a heating fluid, which fluidis circulated and, at the same time, kept at a constant temperature by thermostat valve I06, together with the quantity regulation .eflected by thermostat valve 2 controlled by the temperature of the discharge liquor from the liquor compartment.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made lnthe details of construction and design 01' the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modiflcations being restricted only by the scope oi the following claims.

What is claimed is: I

1. An improved clarifler comprising an inner receptacle forming a liquor compartment and composed of a series of longitudinally extending and separated narrow troughs, a heating Jacket extending about thebottom, the sides and the ends of said narrow troughs, said narrow troughs beingspaced apart laterally, the spaces between said troughs communicating with the interior heating space of said heating jacket, the bottoms oi. the narrow troughs sloping from end to end of the receptacle, iorming deep and shallow ends, means for introducing the liquor to be clarified at deep portions oi the deep ends of the troughs, means for drawing oil the clarified liquor at the shallow ends of the troughs, and means for circulating a heating medium through said jacket.

2. an improved clarifier comprising an inner receptacle forming a liquor compartment and composed of a series of laterally spaced longitudinallywextending narrow troughs having side walls which converge downwardly, a heating jacket extending about said receptacle and having an interior heating space extending up be tween the side wallsoi said troughs, said jacket a bottom wall spaced below said troughs, the bottoms of the troughs being inclined to iorm deep and shallow ends for the troughs, means to independently of the means for moving introduce liquor at low points in the deep ends or a the troughs, means at the shallow ends ior drawing oil the liquor, and partitions between said bottom wall of the jacket and the lower parts of certain o: the bottoms of the troughs.

3.-An improved clarifler comprising a receptacle forming a liquor compartment, means for introducing liquor to one end portion of said compartment, means for withdrawing the clarilied liquor from the other end portion 01' said compartment, said compartment being of diminishing depth from the inlet to the liquor discharge end, skimmers movable longitudinally of said compartment, means for moving said skimmers, and means supporting said skimmers relative to said compartment whereby said skimmers may be adjusted to extend into said compartment the Skimmers.

4. An improved clarifier comprising a receptacle forming a liquor compartment having a.

deep end of the compartment near the lowermost a end of the sloping bottom, means for withdrawing the clarified liquorfrom the shallow end por tion of the compartment, and means for removing the scum from the surfaceof the liquor in the compartment.

5. An improved clarifler comprising a receptacle forming a liquor compartment, vertically adjustable tracks at the sides of said compartment, sklmmers movable along the upper portion of said compartment, an endless skimmer operator, means slidably securing said skimmers to said' operator for 'slidable movement at right angles to the length of said operator, and rollers carried by said means riding on said tracks for suppprting said sklmmers therefrom and for guiding-the skimmers in their motion through the compartment, and means for operating the endless skimmer operator. I

6. An improved clarifler comprising a receptacle forming a liquor compartment having a 1 sloping end wall, a weir beyond said end wall, a scum tank beyond said weir, means for carrying ofl! thescum from said tank, vertically adjustable tracks at thesides of said compartment, endless chains mounted above said compartment, means for supporting and (or driving the chains, arms dependent upon said chains inside the compartment, skimmer bars connecting said arms within the compartment, rollers projecting outwardly from saidarms above the skimmer bars for riding upon said tracks: said skimmer bars and chains being so positioned with relation to said inclined end wall wherebythe skimmer bars will encounter the end ,wall and rideup the same over said weir. I

'I. An improved clarlfler comprising a receptacle forming a. liquor compartment having a sloping end wall, a weir beyond said end wall, a scum tank beyond said weir, means for carrying oi the scum from said tank vertically adjustable tracks at the sides of said compartment, endless chains mounted above said compartment, means for supporting and for driving the chains, arms dependent upon said chains inside the compartment, skimmer bars connecting said arms within the compartment, rollers projecting outwardly from said arms above the skimmer bars forriding upon said tracks, said skimmer bars and chains being 50 positioned with relation to said inclined end Wall whereby the skimmer bars will encounter the end wall and ride up the same over said weir, and a spray pipe above said scum tank and above the path of said skimmer bars with openings for directing cleaning fluid downwardly upon the skimmer bars.

stant level float tank for the liquor, a header for I receiving the liquor from said constant level tank, a group of separately controlled nozzles between said header and each of said risers, and a supply 10 tank for supplying under control said constant level tank.

HAROLD J. JACOBS. CARL F. DAI-EBERG.

JOSEPH J. MUNSON. 15 

